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Remember coal isn't just about electricity, its also used a raw material in steel, synthetic fuels etc.

uneconomic probably means something a lot different there than in the US.

Yeah it's terrible. Remember when the "100 companies responsible for climate change" report synthesized a company for "Chinese coal" since figuring out the corporate structures was too confusing for them 😅

The slope of the coal line is dropping, which is positive, but an actual decline would be welcome.

@stephenjacobsmith.com if solar only slows coal's growth, we're still literally cooked

Unfortunately, the production figures are a bit more depressing than the capacity numbers. But on the bright side coal generation might have peaked out. ourworldindata.org/grapher/elec...

China can build!